RTLS Technology Baseline

Ultra-Wide Band

UWB is offered from multiple
companies and is maturing
nicely. It works best for welldefined
clear spaces with
high value propositions.

Pros:

✅ Accuracy to 6 inches

✅ Tags can be smaller

Cons:

✘ Tough to ROI

✘ Battery Life

✘ Tough to scale

Time of Arrival

ToA is the sweet spot in Real
Time Location. It is best used
inside the four walls and
large open spaces.

Pros:

✅ Accuracy to 4 feet

✅ Scalable

✅ Easy ROI

Cons:

✘ Larger tags

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi solutions tout the
leverage of installed infrastructure.
It is not true in a
practical sense. It is best for
locating assets on a campus
to a building, floor or wing
using your existing
infrastructure.

Pros:

✅ Campus Coverage

Cons:

✘ Accuracy to ‘I have It’

✘ Blind Spots

✘ Too Many More

Other technologies such as Mesh, Infra-Red and Steerable Phased Array exist for specific
discrete applications. UWB, ToA and WiFi are the primary 4-Wall / Property technologies.